The Department of Government Waste was set up in 1997 with a remit to make Britain a world-leader in spending public money. From inception, our strategic objective has been to maximise expenditure and minimise frugality, in order to deliver sweeping cost inefficiencies for taxpayers. 13 years into our programme, we are proud to announce that we have attained levels of spending far exceeding the benchmark targets set out in the 1997 Government White Paper on waste.
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The headquarters of the Department of Children, Schools and Families experienced a £3 million luxury refurbishment, complete with on-site massage room and contemplation suite
The Department of Business spent £120,000 on high-end pot plants – and £12,000 on branded golf balls
£540 million was used on advertising and PR in order to highlight the many achievements of government departments